EPS Pre-expander machine (Basic Type)
Brief Introduction of EPS Pre-expander
Basic EPS Pre-expander, the first processing equipment for EPS production, is easy to operation, stable quality with low investment.
The purpose of pre-expansion is to produce expandable polystyrene particles of the desired density. During pre-expansion, the EPS resins are fed to a vessel containing an agitator and controlled steam and air supplies, this vessel is called EPS Pre-expander, or EPS Pre-expander Machine. The diameter of the particles increases while the density of the resin decreases. After exiting from the EPS pre-expander, the expanded beads will flow through a dryer to remove moisture, and then go to aging silo.
Body of EPS Batch Pre-expander
• Expansion chamber is made of SUS 304 stainless steel, cylindrical shape with insulation layer.
• Agitator is made of SUS 304 stainless steel, rotation speed is fixed
• Discharge door located on the side of the vessel, to empty the chamber fast.
• Safety fence to top.
Screw Loading system
A screw loading machine with a tank (approx. 1.5 m3 volume, 1200kg EPS beads) is using to load EPS resin to Dosing unit. And then filling to the expansion chamber by gravity.
Fluid bed dryer
Inside floor parts made of aluminum with slots, The dryer is equipped with a steam-air heat exchanger inside, which avoid the beads from thermal shock. At the end of dryer, there is a Venturi tube system to send EPS beads to specified silos.
2nd Expansion Unit
2nd expansion system is available for this EPS pre-expander to get lower density. The PLC control the 2nd expansion in a fixed volume. The filling from the silo to the machine is done by a vacuum fan.
Control Panel
Main cabinet, with security lock, is equipped with Delta touch screen and PLC.
All parameters and recipes can be added, revised and saved in PLC.
EPS Pre-expander Specification
EPS Batch Pre-expander, Model: SPJY1600P
• Chamber diameter: 1600mm,
• Chamber height: 2000mm,
• Tolerance: ±2%
• Output: 1200~1400Kg/h, @ density 15kg/m3
EPS Pre-expander Machine, Model: SPJY1600P
• Chamber diameter: 1600mm,
• Chamber height: 2500mm,
• Tolerance: ±2%
• Output: 1400~1600Kg/h, @ density 15kg/m3
EPS Pre-expander Features
• CE certificate
• Less investment with stable quality
• Multiple safety features.
• Pressure Reduction Valve from Japan is used for steam control
• All procedures are controlled by HMI & PLC, easy operation
• Fluid bed is equipped with heater to shorten aging time
• Second expansion is available for lower density
• Automatic EPS Silo System is available to work with EPS Pre-expander together.
EPS Pre-expander Main parts
• Touch Screen + PLC: Delta/China
• Temperature sensor: Jiamin/China
• Electronics: Schneider/France
• Agitator motor: Guomao/China
• Butterfly valve: ABC valve/Singapore
• Angle valve: ESG/China
• Weight sensor: Keli/China
• Pressure Reduction valve: Yoshitake/Japan
• Pneumatic parts: Airtec/China
• Photo sensor: Autonics/Korea
